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GA HR839
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/22/2022
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Smyre
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AI Summary
- Honors the life and memory of Dr. David Eugene Rivers, born June 7, 1943, in South Carolina, who passed away on February 4, 2022
- Dr. Rivers served three years in the United States Army and earned undergraduate degrees in urban affairs, political science, and public administration from Georgia State University
- Joined the faculty of the Medical University of South Carolina in 1995 and administered over $20 million in sponsored funding as principal investigator, while collaborating in securing over $100 million for national, state, and local programs
- Dr. Rivers was the first African American to hold a city-wide elected office in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2003 and served as Atlanta's first African American commissioner of budget and planning under Mayor Maynard Jackson
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Dr. Rivers' family
Legislative Description
Rivers, Dr. David Eugene; condolences
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/22/2022
Full Bill Text
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